The Managing Director of a private eye clinic in Warri, Delta, Dr Comfort Omo-Irabor says people with dark brown eyes have higher risk of developing cataract than those with lighter eyes.
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The Nigerian Institute of Physics (NIP) says that only 13,112,134 Nigerians are registered to have access to electricity in Nigeria, out of its total estimated population of 230 million people. The General Manager of Regulation and Compliance at Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ali Bukar Ahmad, made this known on Thursday at the NIP webinar Series 2.0. The webinar series had the title: “Policy, Regulatory and Technical Constraints in Achieving Energy Security in Nigeria: The Way Forward”. Ahmad said that in the Energy Poverty Indices of Nigeria, the country had over 13 million registered customers, which represented a percentage of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike says the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) project is 95 percent completed and will be ready for inauguration in May. Wike stated this when the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Pieter Leenknegt, visited him in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister explained that the feat was part of efforts to improve public transportation in the federal capital, Abuja. “When we came on board, we found out that the Abuja Light Rail was not functional and we felt that it would be a good thing for the people if we decongest…
ASHENEWS reports that the governments of Niger and Lagos states have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the supply of food between the two states.
The Minister has announced that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will commence emergency distribution of grains to vulnerable residents across the six Area Councils of the territory. FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Mahmoud explained that the meeting was to consider the modalities and to constitute a Strategic Committee for the distribution exercise in line with the directives of President Bola Tinubu. She explained that Tinubu had instructed that a strategic committee be constituted to ensure a transparent and equitable distribution of the grains to vulnerable Nigerians.…
Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed today to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday. The Ministers, gathering in Yaoundé, Cameroon, signed a declaration committing to provide stronger leadership and increased domestic funding for malaria control programmes. They also pledged to ensure further investment in data technology; to apply the latest technical guidance in malaria control and elimination; and to enhance malaria control efforts at the national and sub-national levels. The ministers also pledged to sustainably and…
In a concerning development, the Minna Medium Security Correctional Facility in Niger State finds itself grappling with a hepatitis crisis, as six inmates have been confirmed positive for the disease.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), Publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, have agreed on a partnership on fact-checking as part of efforts to stem the tide of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation in the digital age.
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to ensure payment of a living wage to all workers in the country.
Blue Gas Marine (BGM), a US based company, has introduced Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to passenger boats and ferries operators to help cushion the effect of high cost of fuel in Nigeria.